“See, this is how crazy Batman has made Gotham. You want order in...” – The Joker, The Dark Knight ... Movie Quotes Database

[Speaking out in a video he sent to Gotham News]

See, this is how crazy Batman has made Gotham. You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day that he doesn't, people will die. Starting tonight. I'm a man of my word.

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